Boeing 737 Next Generation

what is it?

The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a twin-engined narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third-generation derivative of the Boeing 737, it has been produced since 1997. The 737NG is an upgrade of the 737 Classic (–300/–400/–500) series.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · retractable tricycle gear · 35.8 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 837 km/hcruise speed
• range 5,421 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 160passengers
• size 79 tmax take-off weight
• built 7,124made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 29 years ago, in 1997.
• 🚗Wingspan of 35.8 m: about 8 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🐘Fully loaded it can weigh as much as 13 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 🌍Range of 5,421 km: 30× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.4× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1997-02-09

introduced

1997

status

in production

number built

7,124

role

narrow-body jet airliner

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Boeing Commercial Airplanes

engines

2× CFM International CFM56-7B26 / CFM International CFM56

crew

2

passengers

160

length

39.5 m

wingspan

35.8 m

max take-off weight

79 t

top speed

—

cruise speed

837 km/h

range

5,421 km

ceiling

12,497 m

landing gear

retractable tricycle gear

ICAO code

B736, B737, B738, B739

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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